This episode is the spiritual perspective shift many of us need.

Lauren Sierra is a gay chaplain and modern mystic offering a deeply honest conversation for anyone who has ever felt isolated, shamed, or confined by religion.

We discuss what it actually looks like to deconstruct Christian faith as a queer woman — and rebuild something rooted in divine love instead of dogma. Lauren shares her journey through faith deconstruction, religious trauma, conversion therapy, and reclaiming her body and life after years of shrinking and self-erasure.

In this episode, we cover:

– The long-term impact of conversion therapy
– The embodied effects of purity culture
– Navigating queerness within conservative Christian spaces
– Religious trauma and faith deconstruction
– Chaplaincy, death, and end-of-life revelations
– Reclaiming space in your body after years of shrinking

If you’re questioning Christianity, navigating LGBTQ identity within faith, or unpacking religious harm, this conversation offers a grounded and expansive perspective on ditching dogma and reconnecting with divine love.

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Connect with Lauren:
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In this episode, I am joined by my very first guest: Bonnie Weeks—a bold, playful, deeply grounded voice in the yoga space based in Portland, Oregon.

Bonnie’s mission?
To help people own the hell out of their voice and find freedom.
She’s someone who lives outside the box and invites others to do the same—with curiosity, creativity, and a whole lot of heart.

We talk about:

• Her love of yoga and creative sequencing
• Deconstructing and leaving the Mormon church
• Life after an amicable divorce
• Motherhood, identity shifts, and starting over
• Making a home within herself
• Embracing sensuality
• And nude photography as a liberation practice

This conversation is vulnerable, expansive, and full of permission.

You’ll leave inspired to live on your own terms, love yourself more radically, and maybe even take a few nude photos—for no one but you.

Find Bonnie on Instagram:
@carol_bowl_bonnie
or @whateverbonniewants

Explore her yoga offerings at bonnieweeks.com

P.s. If you're looking for support in healing your relationship with food and your body, you can always reach out to me with your questions on Instagram @lizziefischer.coaching or check out my website lizziefischercoaching.com

Is cycle syncing overhyped… or just misunderstood?
In this episode, I unpack the difference between cycle syncing and cycle attunement — and how learning to ebb with the flow of my cycle became a powerful part of healing my relationship with my body.

We’ll talk about:
– What the four phases of your cycle actually look and feel like
– How diet culture turned syncing into another tool for control
– Why it felt especially sticky for those of us with eating disorder history or disordered eating behaviors
– The truth behind PMS, energy shifts, and hormone changes
– Why cycle attunement is both deeply feminine and quietly rebellious

You’ll walk away with:
– A simple understanding of your body’s rhythm
– Practical tools to start tracking and attuning to your cycle
– Permission to honor your energy without guilt
– A new way to relate to your body: with trust, compassion, and curiosity

This isn’t about syncing perfectly, it’s about learning to listen.

Lizzie Fischer is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Body Image Coach and her mission is to help folks heal their relationships with their bodies, food and - ultimately - themselves. She offers 1:1 coaching through her program The Body Trust Blueprint.

You can learn more on her website: lizziefischercoaching.com

or connect with her on Instagram @lizziefischer.coaching

Thanks for listening to Bodies Outside the Box.